Motorola Elevates Rwanda To Its Regional Hub

Motorola
is scheduled to intensify its footprint in the region through using Rwanda as
its main base from where it will coordinate most of its activities and services
that span across neighbouring countries.

Rwanda
Development Board on Friday announced that government of Rwanda and Motorola Solutions -a global leader in
mission-critical communication have signed a lucrative 5-year deal.

Yuval Hanan the General Manager Motorola Solutions Rwanda also doubling as Region Manager for East Africa, said, “We are excited to invest in improving the technical expertise in Rwanda and exporting it.”

“We
chose Rwanda because it is a leader in ICT within the region and we believe young
Rwandan engineers and ICT professionals have a lot to offer globally.

According to details of this agreement, Motorola Solutions will establish a service center, a training center, a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) center and an IoT (Internet of Things) center in Rwanda.

The representatives from Motorola and Rwanda Government pose for a group photo after the signing ceremony

Paula
Ingabire the Minister of ICT and Innovation said after the signing, “we are looking
at building capacities and the entire ICT eco-system with unique value adding
solutions.”

She
added that Rwanda appreciates to have Motorola Solutions on board and look
forward to expanding this partnership further.

Meanwhile,
Emmanuel Hategeka RDB’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer considers this deal with
Motorola as a very pricy public private partnership that will enhance skills of
Rwandans and technology.

“Establishing
these service, training, SCADA and Internet of Things centers in addition to
moving Motorola Solutions’ regional headquarters here will further position
Rwanda as an ICT hub for the continent,” Hategeka said.

Through
this deal, Motorola Solutions is expected to establish its regional
headquarters in Rwanda, and elevating its operations in Rwanda into a regional
hub.